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Income Taxes (Components Of Federal And State Income Taxes Included In The Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Current Income Taxes [Abstract]        
Federal     $ 36,746us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 39,974us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State     13,199us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 9,607us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Income Taxes [Abstract]        
Federal     13,242us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 50,110us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State     (2,891)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 21,829us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income Tax Expense 5,136us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 66,095us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 60,296us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 121,520us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Investment Tax Credit     (208)us-gaap_InvestmentTaxCredit (218)us-gaap_InvestmentTaxCredit
Total Income Taxes     60,088nfg_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit 121,302nfg_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
Presented as Follows [Abstract]        
Other Income     (208)us-gaap_InvestmentTaxCredit (218)us-gaap_InvestmentTaxCredit
Income Tax Expense $ 5,136us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 66,095us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 60,296us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 121,520us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit